- BTC was $ 105k after the tariff break of Post-Fed.
- The most important levels to view in the short term were $ 108k, $ 110k and $ 97.5k.
After the recent decision of the Fed Rate, Bitcoin [BTC] Responded moderately and recovered $ 105k. On January 29, the Fed kept the interest stable at 4.25%- 4.5%, stating increased inflation as a reason for the tariff break.
Part of the statement of the agency read”
“The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months and the labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat increased. ”
BTC responds to inflation -fears
Despite the ‘Hawkish Stance’, chairman Jerome Powell was not overly Bearish at the press conference. In fact, he was open to dropping rates, even if the 2% inflation goal was not reached.
That said, the market expected The tariff break. The mixed signals from Powell’s people kept BTC within the short-term range of $ 100k $ 105k.
Interestingly, President Donald Trump did not approve the Tariefpauze Decree of the FED and made Powell. He added that he would treat American inflation by releasing more energy production to lower the prices of goods.
That said, the market focus will shift to important inflation data and the favorite of the FED – the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) price index, which will be released on January 31.
Will the American inflation report prefer BTC?
21Shares’ crypto -strategist, Matt Mena, Ambcrypto explained how the PCE Price Index report could influence on BTC on Friday. He said,
“Although today’s decision did not shook the market, investors await a confirmation that the tariff reductions are on the horizon. Until that time, BTC will probably consolidate within its current range, with $ 105k as the most important breakout level and $ 108k as the next large upward target as the data of Friday tilting in favor of risk provisions. ”
The projection of Mena repeated Coinglass’s 2-week liquidation HeatMap card.
In most cases, high liquidity bags act as price magnets. In a liquidity water scenario, BTC can focus on the immediate liquidity levels (bright yellow) at $ 108k and $ 110k.
However, a bearish sentiment of the inflation data can drag BTC to the lower side of the liquidity at $ 97.5K.